Chapter 13

“Ken, stop!”

Uncle Johnson yanked Ken away from Viola, then slapped him hard across the face. Blood trickled from Ken’s

mouth.

“Have you lost your mind?” Uncle Johnson’s temples throbbed. He’d only come home to retrieve some documents, only to find Ken strangling Viola. “Do you realize you could have killed her?”

Ken just glared at Viola, silent and seething.

Seeing Uncle Johnson, Viola burst into tears. “Dad, he tried to kill me just because I touched some things in Calista’s

room…”

to take her side at the mention of

She will always be part of

care so much about Calista?

heavy sigh. “If you have complaints, spell them

chest tighten. “Dad, I want to call off

Viola gasped.

It’s not a game, Ken. The announcement’s already public–I won’t lose face

shown her true purpose. I won’t marry her.”

she fixed Ken with a maniacal smile. “My true purpose? Don’t forget, Ken–when I confessed my feelings, you didn’t refuse! You couldn’t face your feelings for Calista, so you used me as an excuse. If you hadn’t encouraged me,

Her voice rose to a shout. “You’re the

Ken roared, lunging forward until Uncle Johnson’s men restrained

dating. Now you want to break the engagement? Do you want to destroy my life? Would killing

I go way back. I won’t let you disappoint his daughter. You chose to date her,

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